Difference between revisions of "Capella"

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The planets of the Capella system.

An analysis of the subspace anomaly that destroyed the Capella star.

Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Aurigae, Auriga. "Capella" is Latin for "female goat". It's a reference to Amalthea, the goat that ensured Zeus's survival. "Capella" was also the cognomen of a Roman gens.
Other name(s) and meaning: Alhajoth, Purra (Australian aboriginal name), al-'Ayyuq العيوق Alhajoth (Arabic name meaning Goat), Brahmahridaya (Hindu name meaning Heart of Brahma), Bozbān بزبان and Negahbān نگهبان (Persian names which mean goat-keeper and guard, respectively), Colca (Inca name), Hircus (another Latin name, meaning goat), Hokulei (Hawaiian for Star-Wreath), 五车二 Wǔjū'èr (Chinese for the Second Star of the Five Chariots).

2367: A Rakshasa cruiser and a wing of Mara fighters destroy the GTC Vigilant, marking the beginning of the Second Shivan Incursion.
2367: The GTVA Colossus destroys the first Sathanas juggernaut.
2367: Sathanas juggernauts, by means unknown, cause the Capella star to go supernova.

In FreeSpace 2, this is the home star of the GTVA 3rd Fleet, of which the player is a pilot.

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 ===Celestial Information===
 *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Aurigae, Auriga. "Capella" is Latin for "female goat". It's a reference to Amalthea, the goat that ensured Zeus's survival. "Capella" was also the ''cognomen'' of a Roman ''gens''.